as in pair
two things of the same or similar kind that match or are considered together
those sisters are a constant twosome, going everywhere together
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Recent Examples of twosome
The twosome exchanged airblown kisses at the end in a nod to their friendship and mutual diva respect.
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
Winfrey and King spent New Year's Eve in 2014 at Kula Hospital in Maui after King sprained her ankle during the twosome's Hawaiian vacation.
—Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
The coaching staff can’t keep trying to make this twosome happen.
—Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Despite Chalamet walking the carpet solo, inside the event, the twosome was spotted sitting together.
—Elle Meier, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
Winfrey and King spent New Year's Eve in 2014 at Kula Hospital in Maui after King sprained her ankle during the twosome's Hawaiian vacation.
—Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
The coaching staff can’t keep trying to make this twosome happen.
—Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Despite Chalamet walking the carpet solo, inside the event, the twosome was spotted sitting together.
—Elle Meier, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twosome
Noun
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The Angels were even with the Mariners through three innings on a pair of RBI singles from Jorge Soler, then went ahead 4-2 in the fourth on a run-scoring error by Seattle third baseman Leo Rivas and an RBI infield single from Schanuel.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
6 Apr. 2026
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Chicago police had to bust up a pair of street takeovers early Sunday morning.—
CBS Chicago Team,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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The season starts with 16 single contestants, and the last couple standing not only leaves the boat with a new boo, but gets a $100,000 trip around the world.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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Those who knew the couple told the Herald there were no glaring red flags.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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The duo, who have had parity on the show, saw the popularity of their characters, nicknamed Staylor by fans, rise in the final season.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2026
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The show will incorporate prediction market information and polling, though the duo don’t plan on partnering financially with the major prediction markets.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Twosome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twosome. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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